Streaks, stats and notes — Winner takes NFC East title and get conference’s No. 4 seed and first-round home game vs. either Atlanta or Detroit. ... Will be first time NFC East winner has less than 10 wins since division created in 1970. The lone exception was strike-shortened 1982 season, when teams played nine games and division champ won eight. ...Cowboys QB Tony Romo, who bruised right hand in last week’s loss, needs 105 yards to reach 4,000 for third time in career. He is only Dallas quarterback to throw for that much. ...In last six starts against Giants, he has 112.4 quarterback rating, including five greater than 100. ...RB Felix Jones rushed for 106 yards against New York earlier this month. ...TE Jason Witten needs 127 yards receiving to reach 1,000 for third consecutive season.

CHICAGO (7-8) At MINNESOTA (3-12)

Opening line — Bears by 1

Record vs. spread — Chicago 7-8; Minnesota 6-8-1

Series record — Vikings lead 52-47-2

Last meeting — Bears beat Vikings 39-10, Oct. 16

Last week — Bears lost to Packers 35-21; Vikings beat Redskins 33-26

Streaks, stats and notes — Bears have won four straight in series, their longest since six in a row from 1983-86 and longest overall in this rivalry since Vikings won four straight over 1997 and 1998 seasons. ... Bears have only won at Metrodome once since 2002, 19-16 in 2006. These teams didn’t play at site, now known as Mall of America Field, last season because of roof collapse that forced game outside to TCF Bank Stadium on University of Minnesota campus. ... Home team has won 16 of last 19 meetings. ... Bears averaging 35.5 points in last four games against Vikings. ... In 10 games against Vikings, WR/KR/PR Devin Hester has nine of his 30 career TDs, five receiving and four returning. He scored twice in last meeting.

CAROLINA (6-9) At NEW ORLEANS (12-3)

Opening line — Saints by 9

Record vs. spread — Carolina 9-5-1; New Orleans 11-4

Series record — Panthers lead 17-16

Last meeting — Saints beat Panthers 30-27, Oct. 9

Last week — Saints beat Falcons 45-16; Panthers beat Buccaneers 48-16

Streaks, stats and notes — Panthers have won four of five games. .. Panthers QB Cam Newton has 34 total TDs (20 passing, 14 rushing), most by rookie in NFL history. ... Newton’s 14 TDs rushing are most in a season by a QB. ... Newton has 3,893 yards passing, a record for a rookie. ... In last meeting, Newton had two TD’s passing and one rushing. ... Newton has both passed and run for TD in eight games, tied for most in a season in NFL history. ... Panthers WR Steve Smith ranks third in NFC with 1,308 yards receiving and needs 92 yards to reach 1,400 for third time. ... Smith leads NFL with 27 catches of 20 or more yards. ... Smith had 54-yard TD in last meeting.

DETROIT (10-5) At GREEN BAY (14-1)

Opening line — Lions by 3

Record vs. spread — Detroit 7-6-2; Green Bay 10-5

Series record — Packers lead 92-65-7

Last meeting — Packers beat Lions 27-15, Nov. 24

Last week — Lions beat Chargers 38-10; Packers beat Bears 35-21

Streaks, stats and notes — Packers have clinched home-field advantage in NFC. ... Packers QB Aaron Rodgers threw for 307 yards and two TDs in Thanksgiving Day victory at Detroit. Packers scored 17 straight points in third quarter to break game open. ... Lions DT Ndamukong Suh ejected from that game, then suspended two games, after stomping Packers OL Evan Dietrich-Smith. ... Lions have clinched first playoff berth since 1999 and will try to secure No. 5 seed. ... Detroit has won four games after trailing by 13-plus points, most in NFL history. ... Lions QB Matthew Stafford has passed for 4,518 yards and team-record 36 TDs, becoming second-youngest QB in NFL history to pass for 4,000-plus yards and 30-plus TDs in season, after Dan Marino.

SAN FRANCISCO (12-3)

At ST. LOUIS (2-13)

Opening line — 49ers by 10½

Record vs. spread — San Francisco 11-3-1; St. Louis 2-12-1

Series record — Tied 61-61-2

Last meeting — 49ers beat Rams 26-0, Dec. 4

Last week — 49ers beat Seahawks 19-17; Rams lost to Steelers 27-0

Streaks, stats and notes — 49ers have won six of seven in series, two by shutout. ... Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo 10-37 winding up third season with one year to go on contract. If Rams lose and Colts win, St. Louis will get No. 1 pick for second time in three seasons. ... Mike Singletary was fired after last season’s loss at St. Louis, leading to 49ers’ high-profile Jim Harbaugh hire for $25 million over five years. If Harbaugh wins finale, 13-win season would be one shy of George Seifert’s franchise record rookie year of 14-2 in 1989. ... Rams offense has scored 15 touchdowns, and has been shut out twice in last four games.

TENNESSEE (8-7) At HOUSTON (10-5)

Opening line — Titans by 1½

Record vs. spread — Tennessee 6-8-1; Houston 9-5-1

Series record — Titans lead 13-6

Last meeting — Texans beat Titans 41-7, Oct. 23

Last week — Titans beat Jaguars 23-17; Texans lost to Colts 19-16

Streaks, stats and notes — Titans seeking 400th victory in franchise history. ... Titans can earn first winning record since 2008 (13-3). ... K Rob Bironas set NFL record last week by kicking field goal of 40 yards or longer in ninth consecutive game. ... RB Chris Johnson needs 14 yards rushing to reach 1,000 for fourth straight season. Johnson would be third player in team history to accomplish feat, joining Eddie George (1996-2000) and Earl Campbell (1978-81). ... Titans not flagged in victory over Jacksonville last week, their first game without a penalty since 1972. ... Tennessee has allowed 21 sacks, tied with Buffalo for league’s fewest.

BUFFALO (6-9) At NEW ENGLAND (12-3)

Opening line — Patriots by 11½

Record vs. spread — Buffalo 7-7-1; New England 8-7

Series record — Patriots lead 61-41-1

Last meeting — Bills beat Patriots 34-31, Sept. 25

Last week — Bills beat Broncos 40-14; Patriots beat Dolphins 27-24

Streaks, stats and notes — In first meeting in Week 3, Tom Brady threw four interceptions and Bills won on last play on Rian Lindell’s 28-yard field goal. That broke Patriots 15-game winning streak over Bills. ... Patriots lead AFC with plus-14 turnover differential. Bills third at plus-4. ... Bills snapped seven-game losing streak in last game, in which they returned a punt, an interception and a fumble for touchdowns. ... C.J. Spiller rushed for 111 yards against Denver, first 100-yard rushing performance of his two-year career. He’s rushed for three touchdowns in his last four games.

NEW YORK JETS (8-7) At MIAMI (5-10)

Opening line — Dolphins by 2

Record vs. spread — Miami 9-6; New York 6-9

Series record — Jets lead 46-43-1

Last meeting — Jets beat Dolphins 24-6, Oct. 17

Last week — Dolphins lost at Patriots, 27-24; Jets lost at Giants, 29-14

Streaks, stats and notes — Mark Sanchez 2-3 against Dolphins, but has thrown seven touchdown passes and one interception in those games. ... Jason Taylor, who plans to retire after season, has 16½ sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and three fumbles recovered against Jets. He has faced them 25 times. ... LaDainian Tomlinson has scored only two of his 145 touchdowns against Miami. ... Victory would allow Jets to finish with winning record for fourth consecutive season, a franchise record. ... Shonn Greene needs 1 yard rushing for first 1,000-yard season.

INDIANAPOLIS (2-13)

At JACKSONVILLE (4-11)

Opening line — Jaguars by 5

Record vs. spread — Indianapolis 6-9; Jacksonville 5-9-1

Series record — Colts lead 15-6

Last meeting — Jaguars beat Colts 17-3, Nov. 13

Last week — Colts beat Texans 19-16; Jaguars lost to Titans 23-17

Streaks, stats and notes — After seemingly having No. 1 pick in the 2012 draft wrapped up earlier this month, victory in Jacksonville could land the Colts the No. 2 spot and diminish chances of drafting Stanford QB Andrew Luck. It’s been the talk this week: Should Colts rest starters and lose on purpose? Should Jaguars, who have had little success against Peyton Manning, tank in hopes of keeping Indy out of top draft spot? “It’s just talk,” Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew said. “When I was in college (at UCLA), Stanford wasn’t all that anyways, so I don’t know what all the hype is. You know what I mean? I’m just saying.”

WASHINGTON (5-10)

At PHILADELPHIA (7-8)

Opening line — Eagles by 9

Record vs. spread — Washington 7-8; Philadelphia 7-8

Series record — Redskins lead 80-68-5

Last meeting — Eagles beat Redskins 20-13, Oct. 16

Last week — Redskins lost to Vikings 33-26; Eagles beat Cowboys 20-7

Streaks, stats and notes — Eagles will finish 5-1 against NFC East with victory. ... In last three games, Eagles have held opponents to 36 points, 683 total net yards, 12 for 45 (26.7 percent) on third downs and 1 for 6 on fourth downs. Their 16 sacks are their highest three-game total since also posting 16 in first three games of 2006 season. ... Rookie K Alex Henery has connected on 14 consecutive field-goal attempts, which is fifth-longest streak in team history. Henery is 22 for 25 this season (88 percent), which is second-highest percentage in team history behind David Akers’ 88.2 percent (30 for 34) in 2002.

Streaks, stats and notes — Raiders have won last three meetings between AFC West rivals after losing previous 13. ... Oakland can win division with win and Denver loss or make wild-card with win, Cincinnati loss and either Tennessee loss or Jets win. ... San Diego trying to avoid first losing season since 2003. ... QB Philip Rivers needs 186 yards passing to become fifth player with back-to-back 4,500-yard seasons. ... Chargers have allowed opponents to convert 48.4 percent of third downs, worst rate in the league.

KANSAS CITY (6-9) At DENVER (8-7)

Opening line — Broncos by 3

Record vs. spread — Kansas City 8-7; Denver 7-8

Series record — Chiefs lead 55-48

Last meeting — Broncos won 17-10, Nov. 13

Last week — Chiefs lost to Raiders 16-13 OT; Broncos lost to Bills 40-14

Streaks, stats and notes — Romeo Crennel 0-2 lifetime against Denver and John Fox 3-0 in his career against Kansas City. ... Last time teams met in Denver, on Nov. 14, 2010, Kyle Orton threw career-high four TDs against Chiefs and Tim Tebow also threw first career TD pass. ... Orton started 33 games with Broncos before release Nov. 22, passing for 8,263 yards with 49 TDs, 27 INTs and 86.4 passer rating. In two starts with KC, Orton averaging 299.5 yards passing. ... Chiefs RB Dexter McCluster had career-high 89 yards receiving last week. ... Dwayne Bowe (1,066) has topped 1,000 yards receiving for third time.

SEATTLE (7-8) At ARIZONA (7-8)

Opening line — Cardinals by 3

Record vs. spread — Seattle 10-4-1; Arizona 7-7-1

Series record — Cardinals lead 13-12

Last meeting — Seahawks beat Cardinals 13-10, Sept. 25

Last week — 49ers beat Seahawks 19-17, Bengals beat Cardinals 23-16

Streaks, stats and notes — Seattle has beaten Arizona three times in a row. ... Last year Seahawks won at Arizona for first time in five tries. ... Seahawks have allowed 10 touchdowns in second half, second-fewest in NFL. ... RB Marshawn Lynch has scored TDs in last 11 games, a franchise record. ... With victory, Seattle would have its best regular-season record (8-8) since 2007. ... Seahawks have rushed for 100 yards or more in seven of last eight games. .... ... Seattle started season 2-6, Arizona 1-6. ... Cardinals 5-2 at home, including wins over Dallas and San Francisco. .. Arizona’s defense has allowed 10 TDs in opponents’ 103 possessions over last eight games.

TAMPA BAY (4-11) At ATLANTA (9-6)

Opening line — Falcons by 10½

Record vs. spread — Atlanta 7-7-1; Tampa Bay 4-11

Series record — Buccaneers lead 19-17

Last meeting — Buccaneers beat Falcons 6-13, Sept. 25

Last week — Falcons lost to Saints 45-16; Buccaneers lost to Panthers 48-16

Streaks, stats and notes — Falcons 25-6 at Georgia Dome since Mike Smith hired as coach in 2008. Only New England and Baltimore have won more home games during that stretch. ... Atlanta in playoffs two straight years for first time in franchise history. ... Tampa Bay will attempt to sweep Falcons for fourth time since NFC South created in 2002. ... Bucs victory in September snapped five-game series losing streak. ... Tampa Bay has lost nine straight overall. ... Josh Freeman needs 82 yards passing to become first Tampa Bay QB with consecutive 3,400-yard seasons. He is 1-4 against Falcons with 56.8 passer rating that includes pair of interceptions in Week 3.

BALTIMORE (11-4) At CINCINNATI (9-6)

Opening line — Ravens by 3

Record vs. spread — Baltimore 7-7-1; Cincinnati 8-5-2

Series record — Ravens lead 17-14

Last meeting — Ravens beat Bengals 31-24, Nov. 20

Last week — Ravens beat Browns 20-14; Bengals beat Cardinals 23-16

Streaks, stats and notes — With win, Ravens can clinch third AFC North title (2003, 2006) and go 6-0 in division for first time. ... Bengals can clinch wild card and third playoff appearance in last 21 years with win. ... Ravens have lost five of last six in Cincinnati. Overall this season, they went 8-0 at home and 3-4 on road. ... A win would give Ravens 12 regular season victories for second straight season and third time in club history. ... Baltimore has 47 sacks, most in AFC. Cincinnati has 44, four short of club record. ... Joe Flacco can set club record with ninth career 300-yard passing game, moving one ahead of Vinny Testaverde. Flacco also would tie club’s single-season record of five. He has thrown a career-high 523 passes this season, 27 shy of Testaverde’s club record from 1996.

PITTSBURGH (11-4)

At CLEVELAND (4-11)

Opening line — Off

Record vs. spread — Pittsburgh 7-8; Cleveland 6-8-1

Series record — Pittsburgh leads 63-56

Last meeting — Steelers beat Browns 14-3, Dec. 8

Last week — Steelers beat Rams 27-0; Browns lost to Ravens 20-14

Streaks, stats and notes — AFC North rivals meet with much on line for Steelers. ... Steelers can win division title for fourth time in five years with win and Baltimore loss at Cincinnati. ... Steelers can clinch home-field advantage throughout playoffs with win and losses by Ravens and New England Patriots. ... Steelers have won 15 of last 16 vs. Browns. ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger may not play because of high ankle sprain suffered on sack against Browns three weeks ago. ... Backup QB Charlie Batch will start if Roethlisberger’s not ready. ... Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is 8-1 vs. Browns.